Patents by Inventor Kurt A. Chipperfield

Kurt A. Chipperfield has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11946230
    Abstract: A system includes a work vehicle, user interface, and controller. The work vehicle includes a frame, boom, implement, perception sensor, and ground speed sensor. The perception sensor senses an approaching environment. The user interface includes controls and indicators. The controller is coupled to the controls, indicators, perception sensor, and ground speed sensor. The controller receives a command to move the work vehicle, drives the work vehicle, determines a distance to the container, determines the ground speed, determines a boom raising start distance from the container, receives a command to raise the boom, and activates one of the indicators if the user command to raise the boom occurs prior to the work vehicle reaching the boom raising start distance from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Giovanni A. Wuisan, Scott J. Breiner, Kevin W. Campbell, Kurt A. Chipperfield, Michael G. Kean, Nathaniel M. Czarnecki
  • Patent number: 11788257
    Abstract: An work vehicle includes a chassis. A prime mover, an operator cab and a camera are supported by the chassis. The operator cab has a user interface. A first ground-engaging member and a second ground-engaging member positioned on opposite sides of the chassis are configured to move the work vehicle in a direction of travel when actuated by the prime mover. A work attachment is movably coupled to the chassis by a coupling mechanism. The camera is configured to capture an image of an area between the one of the first and second ground-engaging members and the work attachment and an area in front of the work attachment. A control system includes a controller in communication with the user interface and the camera. The controller is configured to display the image captured by the camera on the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Giovanni A. Wuisan, Kurt A. Chipperfield, Brian J. Gallagher
  • Publication number: 20220127816
    Abstract: A system includes a work vehicle, user interface, and controller. The work vehicle includes a frame, boom, implement, perception sensor, position sensor, and ground speed sensor. The perception sensor senses an approaching environment. The position sensor senses a position of the boom or implement. The user interface includes controls and indicators. The controller is coupled to the controls, indicators, perception sensor, position sensor, and ground speed sensor. The controller receives a command to move the work vehicle, drives the work vehicle, determines a distance to the container, determines the ground speed, determines the position of the boom or the implement, receives a command to raise the boom, raises the boom during travel, determines whether the distal end will reach a threshold height before the work vehicle reaches the container, and activates the indicators if the distal end will not reach the threshold height in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Giovanni A. Wuisan, Scott J. Breiner, Kevin W. Campbell, Kurt A. Chipperfield, Michael G. Kean, Nathaniel M. Czarnecki
  • Publication number: 20220127824
    Abstract: A system includes a work vehicle, user interface, and controller. The work vehicle includes a frame, boom, implement, perception sensor, and ground speed sensor. The perception sensor senses an approaching environment. The user interface includes controls and indicators. The controller is coupled to the controls, indicators, perception sensor, and ground speed sensor. The controller receives a command to move the work vehicle, drives the work vehicle, determines a distance to the container, determines the ground speed, determines a boom raising start distance from the container, receives a command to raise the boom, and activates one of the indicators if the user command to raise the boom occurs prior to the work vehicle reaching the boom raising start distance from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Giovanni A. Wuisan, Scott J. Breiner, Kevin W. Campbell, Kurt A. Chipperfield, Michael G. Kean, Nathaniel M. Czarnecki
  • Publication number: 20220106771
    Abstract: An work vehicle includes a chassis. A prime mover, an operator cab and a camera are supported by the chassis. The operator cab has a user interface. A first ground-engaging member and a second ground-engaging member positioned on opposite sides of the chassis are configured to move the work vehicle in a direction of travel when actuated by the prime mover. A work attachment is movably coupled to the chassis by a coupling mechanism. The camera is configured to capture an image of an area between the one of the first and second ground-engaging members and the work attachment and an area in front of the work attachment. A control system includes a controller in communication with the user interface and the camera. The controller is configured to display the image captured by the camera on the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: GIOVANNI A. WUISAN, Kurt A. Chipperfield, Brian J. Gallagher
  • Patent number: 9440591
    Abstract: An enhanced visibility system for utility vehicles is disclosed. The visibility system may enhance an operator's view from the utility vehicle by making an obstruction appear transparent to the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott Svend Hendron, Robert Charles Moore, Sean L. Mooney, Nicholas E. Bollweg, Kurt A. Chipperfield
  • Publication number: 20100289899
    Abstract: An enhanced visibility system for utility vehicles is disclosed. The visibility system may enhance an operator's view from the utility vehicle by making an obstruction appear transparent to the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Scott Svend Hendron, Robert Charles Moore, Sean L. Mooney, Nicholas E. Bollweg, Kurt A. Chipperfield